My mother told me...if you're going to get anywhere, you're going to have to do it yourself, because no one is going to do it for you.

I think I bit off more than I could chew. I thought the marathon would be easier. For the level of condition that I have now... that was without a doubt the hardest physical thing I have ever done.

It's something I find enjoyable. Whether it is a road bike or mountain bike or tandem bike. I enjoy riding a bike.

In my most painful moments on the bike, I am at my most curious and I wonder each and every time how I will respond.

I spent a long time trying to build up an organisation [the Lance Armstrong Foundation that changed its name to Livestrong after his confession] to help a lot of people.

I know what happened to cycling from 1999 to 2005. I saw its growth, I saw its expansion.

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell.